“You do look funny,” said the other animal, waving its tail. Flop Ear’s tail was so short he could only wiggle it.
“What is your name?” asked Flop Ear.
“My name is Blackie, and I am a lost cat.”
“Lost?” asked Flop Ear.
“Yes, I ran away from home, and now I am rather sorry. But I am trying to find my way back again.”
“Oh, I’d never run away from home,” Flop Ear said. “I like it too much.”
“Well, I liked my home, too,” said Blackie; “but I wanted to have some adventures, and learn to become a good fence-jumper, so I went away, and got lost.”
“Did you have any adventures?” asked Flop Ear.
“Oh, many of them, and I may have more,” answered the black cat.